2012 UCF Knights baseball team

American college baseball season

2012 UCF Knights baseball

Coral Gables Regional, 2–2

Conference| Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches| No. 24
Record| 45–17 (16–8 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Terry Rooney (4th year)

Assistant coaches|

* Ryan Klosterman (1st year)
* Joe Mercadante (1st year)

Home stadium| Jay Bergman Field

Seasons

<- 2011

2013 ->

2012 Conference USA baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 9 Rice ‍†‍‍y | 17 | - | 7 | - | 0 |  | .708 |  |  | 40 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .702
No. 18 UCF ‍‍‍y | 16 | - | 8 | - | 0 |  | .667 |  |  | 43 | - | 15 | - | 0 |  | .741
Tulane ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .583 |  |  | 38 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .655
Southern Miss ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .583 |  |  | 32 | - | 24 | - | 0 |  | .571
Memphis ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .583 |  |  | 31 | - | 28 | - | 0 |  | .525
East Carolina ‍‍‍y | 13 | - | 10 | - | 1 |  | .563 |  |  | 35 | - | 22 | - | 1 |  | .612
UAB ‍‍‡‍y | 9 | - | 15 | - | 0 |  | .375 |  |  | 32 | - | 28 | - | 0 |  | .533
Houston ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 18 | - | 1 |  | .229 |  |  | 18 | - | 35 | - | 1 |  | .343
Marshall ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .208 |  |  | 17 | - | 37 | - | 0 |  | .315
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of May 30 2012[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2012 UCF Knights baseball team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Knights played their home games at Jay Bergman Field in Orlando, Florida. The Knights were led by head coach Terry Rooney, who was in his fourth season with the team.

The 2012 season marked the second consecutive season that the Knights made the NCAA tournament. Their 2011 tournament appearance was the program's first since 2004.

## Personnel

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### Coaching Staff

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2012 UCF Knights coaching staff

* 26 Terry Rooney – Head Coach - 4th season
* 7 Ryan Klosterman - Assistant Coach – 1st season
* 17 Joe Mercadante - Assistant Coach – 1st season
* 8 Brandon Romans - Assistant Coach – 3rd season

### Roster

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2012 UCF Knights roster

Pitchers

* 11 Garrett Nuss - Freshman
* 16 Brian Adkins - Junior
* 19 Ben Lively \- Sophomore
* 24 Joe Rogers - Junior
* 25 Eric Skoglund \- Freshman
* 28 Shawn McDorman - Junior
* 32 Bryan Brown - Senior
* 33 Harrison Hukari - Freshman
* 34 Jimmy Reed - Junior
* 35 Roman Madrid - Junior
* 36 Ray Hanson - Senior
* 37 Gregg Cooke - Sophomore
* 39 Patrick Sullivan - Junior
* 41 Chris Matulis - Junior
* 43 Matt Collins - Senior

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Infielders

* 1 Travis Shreve - Senior
* 3 Spencer Haynes - Freshman
* 5 Austin Johnston - Junior
* 13 James Vasquez - Freshman
* 14 Tommy Williams - Freshman
* 21 Darnell Sweeney \- Junior
* 42 D.J. Hicks - Junior

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Catchers

* 9 Ryan Breen - Junior
* 15 Dale Irving - Freshman
* 20 Chris Taladay - Junior
* 29 Ethan Smith - Sophomore

Outfielders

* 2 Ronnie Richardson - Junior
* 6 JoMarcos Woods - Freshman
* 10 Erik Barber - Freshman
* 12 Erik Hempe - Senior
* 27 Jeramy Matos - Junior
* 30 Nick Carrillo - Junior
* 39 Alex Friedrich - Senior

## Schedule

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2012 UCF Knights baseball game log

Regular season

February

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February 17 | Long Island | – | Jay Bergman Field | 13–7 | 1–0 | –
February 18 | Long Island | – | Jay Bergman Field | 9–1 | 2–0 | –
February 18 | Long Island | – | Jay Bergman Field | 9–1 | 3–0 | –
February 22 | at #1 Florida | – | McKethan Stadium | 0–8 | 3–1 | –
February 24 | Boston College | – | Jay Bergman Field | 6–5 | 4–1 | –
February 25 | Boston College | – | Jay Bergman Field | 7–8 | 4–2 | –
February 26 | Boston College | – | Jay Bergman Field | 5–4 | 5–2 | –
February 28 | South Florida | – | Jay Bergman Field | 12–1 | 6–2 | –
February 29 | at Bethune-Cookman | – | Jackie Robinson Ballpark | 8–4 | 7–2 | –

March

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March 2 | Siena | – | Jay Bergman Field | 12–4 | 8–2 | –
March 3 | Siena | – | Jay Bergman Field | 16–4 | 9–2 | –
March 4 | Siena | – | Jay Bergman Field | 15–2 | 10–2 | –
March 6 | #8 Florida State | #24 | Jay Bergman Field | 6–7 | 10–3 | –
March 7 | #8 Florida State | #24 | Jay Bergman Field | 0–1 | 10–4 | –
March 9 | UMass | #24 | Jay Bergman Field | 16–4 | 11–4 | –
March 10 | UMass | #24 | Jay Bergman Field | 5–4 | 12–4 | –
March 11 | UMass | #24 | Jay Bergman Field | 2–1 | 13–4 | –
March 14 | #10 Miami (FL) | #23 | Jay Bergman Field | 2–3 | 13–5 | –
March 16 | Harvard | #23 | Jay Bergman Field | 4–3 | 14–5 | –
March 17 | Harvard | #23 | Jay Bergman Field | 4–2 | 15–5 | –
March 18 | Harvard | #23 | Jay Bergman Field | 6–5 | 16–5 | –
March 20 | at South Florida | #21 | USF Baseball Stadium | 6–2 | 17–5 | –
March 23 | East Carolina | #21 | Jay Bergman Field | 2–1 | 18–5 | 1–0
March 24 | East Carolina | #21 | Jay Bergman Field | 10–6 | 19–5 | 2–0
March 25 | East Carolina | #21 | Jay Bergman Field | 6–15 | 19–6 | 2–1
March 27 | at Florida Atlantic | #17 | FAU Baseball Stadium | 11–3 | 20–6 | –
March 30 | at Houston | #17 | Cougar Field | 8–3 | 21–6 | 3–1
March 31 | at Houston | #17 | Cougar Field | 9–1 | 22–6 | 4–1

April

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April 1 | at Houston | #17 | Cougar Field | 3–110 | 23–6 | 5–1
April 4 | at #13 Miami (FL) | #14 | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field | 4–1 | 24–6 | –
April 6 | UAB | #14 | Jay Bergman Field | 4–11 | 24–7 | 5–2
April 7 | UAB | #14 | Jay Bergman Field | 7–3 | 25–7 | 6–2
April 8 | UAB | #14 | Jay Bergman Field | 8–7 | 26–7 | 7–2
April 10 | Florida A&M | #15 | Jay Bergman Field | 16–4 | 27–7 | –
April 11 | Bethune-Cookman | #15 | Jay Bergman Field | 6–2 | 28–7 | –
April 13 | at Southern Miss | #15 | Pete Taylor Park | 0–114 | 28–8 | 7–3
April 14 | at Southern Miss | #15 | Pete Taylor Park | 11–6 | 29–8 | 8–3
April 15 | at Southern Miss | #15 | Pete Taylor Park | 12–3 | 30–8 | 9–3
April 17 | Florida Atlantic | #14 | Jay Bergman Field | 12–3 | 31–8 | –
April 20 | at Tulane | #14 | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | 1–0 | 32–8 | 10–3
April 21 | at Tulane | #14 | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | 8–712 | 33–8 | 11–3
April 22 | at Tulane | #14 | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | 8–6 | 34–8 | 12–3
April 27 | at Memphis | #7 | FedExPark | 4–3 | 35–8 | 13–3
April 28 | at Memphis | #7 | FedExPark | 5–6 | 35–9 | 13–4
April 29 | at Memphis | #7 | FedExPark | 0–1 | 35–10 | 13–5

May

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May 2 | at Stetson | #15 | Melching Field | 5–413 | 36–10 | –
May 5 | Presbyterian | #15 | Jay Bergman Field | 8–1 | 37–10 | –
May 6 | Presbyterian | #15 | Jay Bergman Field | 2–7 | 37–11 | –
May 7 | Presbyterian | #15 | Jay Bergman Field | 7–2 | 38–11 | –
May 11 | at Marshall | #16 | Appalachian Power Park | 8–6 | 39–11 | 14–5
May 12 | at Marshall | #16 | Appalachian Power Park | 6–9 | 39–12 | 14–6
May 13 | at Marshall | #16 | Appalachian Power Park | 13–6 | 40–12 | 15–6
May 15 | Stetson | #16 | Jay Bergman Field | Cancelled (rain); no make-up.
May 18 | #7 Rice | #16 | Jay Bergman Field | 8–6 | 41–12 | 16–6
May 18 | #7 Rice | #16 | Jay Bergman Field | 2–9 | 41–13 | 16–7
May 19 | #7 Rice | #16 | Jay Bergman Field | 2–5 | 41–14 | 16–8

Post-season

C-USA Tournament

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May 24 | vs. (7) UAB | #17 (2) | Trustmark Park | 1–157 | 41–15 | 0–1
May 25 | vs. (6) East Carolina | #17 (2) | Trustmark Park | 11–18 | 42–15 | 1–1
May 26 | vs. (3) Tulane | #17 (2) | Trustmark Park | 6–2 | 43–15 | 2–1

NCAA tournament: Coral Gables Regional

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June 1 | vs. (3) Missouri State | #18 (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field | 2–1 | 44–15 | 1–0
June 2 | vs. (4) Stony Brook | #18 (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park | 9–8 | 45–15 | 2–0
June 3 | vs. (4) Stony Brook | #18 (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park | 5–12 | 45–16 | 2–1
June 4 | vs. (4) Stony Brook | #18 (2) | Alex Rodriguez Park | 6–10 | 45–17 | 2–2

Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.

## Rankings

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Main article: 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| Final
Coaches'[2]| RV| RV*| RV| 24| 23| 21| 17| 14| 15| 14| 7| 15| 16| 16| 17| 18| —| —| 24
Baseball America[3]| 21| 19| 19| 18| 19| 21| 17| 15| 15| 15| 14| 15| 16| 16| 19| 20| —| —| —
Collegiate Baseball^[4]| 36| —| —| 30| 29| 28| 21| 17| 15| 12| 11| 15| 17| 19| 19| 21| 26| 26| 26
NCBWA†[5]| 28| 24| 26| 21| 22| 19| 16| 14| 13| 10| 8| 13| 13| 13| 16| 15| 19| 21| 21

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

## See also

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* UCF Knights
* List of University of Central Florida alumni

## References

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1. ^ "2012 Baseball Standings" (PDF). c-usa.org. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
2. ^ USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll
3. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
4. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
5. ^ NCBWA Division I poll

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